Sustainability Analyst - Fixed Income - High Yield

Sustainability Analyst - Fixed Income - High Yield

Federated Hermes Career Opportunity #9453

Pittsburgh, PA

Federated Hermes, Inc., one of the nation’s largest investment managers with over $845.7 Billion in managed assets has an exciting opportunity available immediately for an ESG professional. As part of the Sustainable Fixed Income team, this position will deliver sustainability related thematic, sector and corporate analysis and research to support the credit team in integrating sustainability into investments products. While interacting with the London team on a daily basis, this position will primarily support Pittsburgh’s High Yield team, with the opportunity to expand to other fixed income teams such as Investment Grade and Emerging Markets.

This is a unique opportunity for an individual who has a demonstrated passion for sustainability, solid analytical, and research skills and wants to apply those interests and skills to the investment world on a global scale.

Pittsburgh is one of the nation’s most livable cities with a strong, revitalized economy; lower cost of living than cities of similar size; entrepreneurial spirit; sense of community; superior academics and top research universities; and, vibrant arts, food, cultural and sports scenes.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Conduct fundamental sustainability research in the area of global corporate credit including sustainability related thematic, sector and corporate analysis to assess and score the sustainability credentials of portfolio (and potential portfolio) companies. These scores will be used by global teams for investment purposes.
• Maintain and improve existing and new scoring systems to help investment teams understand ESG risks and sustainability credentials.
• Lead sector reviews for assigned sectors to review and refresh sustainability scores with investment personal.
• Present research and analysis in a clear and concise way to aid in decision making
• Build climate-related tools to project a portfolio’s ability to manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emission over time.
• Support ESG engagement activities through research, agenda development, and objective and meeting documentation.
• Develop thematic or issue-based thought leadership and case studies for publications. Work with marketing, client service and compliance teams to ensure client reports are delivered on time and to specification.
• Assist credit analysts in carrying out ESG research and analysis as needed.
• Proactively serve as an internal ambassador for the promotion ESG factors into the activities of the investment teams.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, graduate degree or 1-2 years working experience preferred. Degree or work experience in sustainability, environment science, or economics, preferred.
• Exposure and/or demonstrated interest in sustainability related topics such as climate change, social impact, sustainable supply chains, human capital management, etc.
• Sustainability and ESG knowledge including with sustainable frameworks such as Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), CDP, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Disclosure (CSRD), or Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
• Solid research and analysis skills and attention to detail required. Ability to research, analyze, and summarize corporate ESG information to create a score which will be used in financial decision making.
• Interest in financial markets, responsible ownership, and sustainable investing. Candidates are not expected to have an in-depth understanding of the investment management industry; however, they should be able to articulate and provide some evidence regarding why they have a genuine desire to understand the sector.
• Experience in a relevant field including investment research, sustainable and impact investing, shareholder engagement and or corporate sustainability preferred.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel required. Advanced excel and programming skills are a plus.

For consideration, please visit our company website and reference job #9453

For additional information, please visit FederatedHermes.com

Federated Hermes, Inc. offers a competitive salary and benefits package along with a professional environment.

Only those candidates in whom we have an interest will be contacted.

We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

EOE – Including Disability / Vets

Federated Hermes is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment to qualified individuals without regard to the following criteria: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information as well as any other prohibited criteria under any local, state or federal law applicable to Federated Hermes. As part of the firm’s equal employment opportunity statement, Federated Hermes will also take affirmative action to ensure that minorities, females, veterans, and qualified people with disabilities are considered for employment and promotional opportunities.